Worth a Journey

The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Gaitanes Gorge

El Chorro, Spain

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 100 2026
Gaitanes Gorge

Steep limestone walls close in on a ravine cut by the Guadalhorce River in Andalusia. Visitors walk the Caminito del Rey, a walkway fixed to the cliff face, with or without a guide.

Highlights

  • Caminito del Rey walkway
  • Suspension bridge
  • Rock walls of the gorge

Good to know

  • Tickets sell out, book online in advance
  • Guided tour takes about 2 hours
  • Not suited to fear of heights

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